Before You Begin
This version separates scored frequency items from context and protective factors so the result can show a clearer answer pattern.
Scored items use one frequency scale. Context answers personalize the summary, while protective factors are reported separately. This original tool is not clinically validated and cannot provide a diagnosis.
How To Read This Result
This versioned original self-check uses 12 scored frequency items for the past 30 days. It reviews Interruptions, Urgency Pressure, Recovery Difficulty, Boundary Drift. Optional context answers personalize guidance but do not change the score.
Dimension labels summarize how often their assigned experiences were selected. Protective factors are shown separately and are not reverse-scored into a risk total. Result profiles are descriptive editorial patterns, not clinical cutoffs, probabilities, or population percentiles.
What Version 2.0 Measures
The 12 scored items cover Interruptions, Urgency Pressure, Recovery Difficulty, Boundary Drift. Each dimension is supported by three questions using the same 30-day frequency scale.
Context and protective-factor questions are displayed separately and do not change the core score.
How Scoring Works
Scored answers use values from 0 to 4 and produce an editorial total from 0 to 48. Dimension labels summarize selected frequency, not medical severity, character, or population standing.
Important Context And Limits
Some notifications are necessary for caregiving, work, accessibility, safety, or urgent coordination. The goal is not to remove every alert, but to separate essential signals from avoidable interruption.
How To Use The Result
Use the highest dimension to pick one settings change: mute one category, batch one channel, protect one focus block, or create one do-not-disturb schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is notification overload the same as phone addiction?
No. Notification load focuses on alerts, urgency pressure, and interruption. Phone-use patterns are broader.
What is the first setting to change?
Start with the alert category that most often interrupts sleep, focus, or in-person attention.
Is this a validated scale?
No. It is an original educational self-check, not a clinical instrument.